[mythtv-users] Fastest RAID for HD?

[Dean Collins]

Why not use a PCI card?

http://cgi.ebay.com/5-BAY-SATA-eSATA-PM-ENCLOSURE-4-PORT-PCI-X-CARD-PC-M
AC_W0QQitemZ300253582183QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3757QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQ
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I still think a Thecus N5500 is a better solution.

 


Cheers,

Dean

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From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Brandt
Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 1:14 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Fastest RAID for HD?

 


> So I'm thinking I could just buy six external drive enclosures, either
> USB or Firewire, and install the drives in those.
> 
> Has anyone done anything similar to this, and if so, what is your
experience?
> Does anyone else have any other suggestions that I may not have
thought of?
> 

I did this for awhile.  I had a 5 drive RAID5 array over two USB buses
(one on the motherboard and one in the PCI bus).  It worked for SD, with
two front ends watching at the same time, and a recording going on.
Still, I wouldn't recommend it as a long term solution.  Firewire may be
a better choice, across a couple of firewire cards.

Gerald

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